Patriot Soccer Opens 2010 With Back-To-Back Losses At Home

The Owen Valley boys’ soccer team opened its 2010 season at home this past Thursday with a 9-1 loss to Monrovia. Despite the loss, first-year head coach Landon Leichter noted five saves on goal for junior Logan Terrell, while Tony Woolridge added 11 saves. The Patriots’ lone goal came from senior striker Claude Macy (pictured above) on a penalty kick. “It was a tough first game, and a learning for both the coaches and team,” Leichter said. “We have a lot of boys who do not have a lot of experience in playing the game of soccer.” Back on the Patriots’ pitch Monday evening, OV fell 5-0 to the visiting North Putnam Cougars. “We had shown improvement in winning 50-50 balls and making our touches count,” Leichter added. “There is always room for improvement, but we are showing progress which is great to see. One thing we really need to work on is becoming more confident in our ball handling and making better cuts for the ball.” OV will be back in action this coming Saturday in its first road test at Shoals, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Staff Photo by Michael Stanley)